HNPCC: Six new pathogenic mutations

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) is an autosomal dominant disease with a high risk for colorectal and endometrial cancer caused by germline mutations in DNA mismatch-repair genes (MMR). HNPCC accounts for approximat...

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Main Authors: Epplen Joerg T, Hahn Stephan A, Brasch Frank E, Vieland Judith, Kunstmann Erdmute, Schulmann Karsten, Schmiegel Wolff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/5/16